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Gupta: Samudragupta (344-378 CE) AV Dinar (MACW 4781-82)
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Obv: (Samara-śata-vitata-vijayo jita-ripur-ajito-divam-jayati; The invincible king who has won victories in a hundred battles and conquered the enemies, now wins the heaven); King standing left, nimbate, wearing close-fitting cap, coat and trousers, ear-rings and necklace, holding in left hand standard bound with fillet, dropping incense on altar with his right hand; on left, behind altar, is a standard bound with a fillet, surmounted by a Garuda facing; Beneath king's arm - (Samudra)
Rev: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on throne, nimbate, wearing loose robe, necklace, and armlets, holding fillet in outstretched right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; her feet reset on lotus; traces of back of throne on right; border of dots. On right - (Parākramaḥ)
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![Gupta: Samudragupta (344-378 CE) AV Dinar (MACW 4781-82)
Obv: ([i]Samara-śata-vitata-vijayo jita-ripur-ajito-divam-jayati; The invincible king who has won victories in a hundred battles and conquered the enemies, now wins the heaven[/i]); King standing left, nimbate, wearing close-fitting cap, coat and trousers, ear-rings and necklace, holding in left hand standard bound with fillet, dropping incense on altar with his right hand; on left, behind altar, is a standard bound with a fillet, surmounted by a Garuda facing; Beneath king's arm - ([i]Samudra[/i])
Rev: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on throne, nimbate, wearing loose robe, necklace, and armlets, holding fillet in outstretched right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; her feet reset on lotus; traces of back of throne on right; border of dots. On right - ([i]Parākramaḥ[/i])](albums/userpics/36484/normal_MACW-4781.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Gupta: Samudragupta (344-378 CE) AV Dinar (MACW 4781-82)
Obv: ([i]Samara-śata-vitata-vijayo jita-ripur-ajito-divam-jayati; The invincible king who has won victories in a hundred battles and conquered the enemies, now wins the heaven[/i]); King standing left, nimbate, wearing close-fitting cap, coat and trousers, ear-rings and necklace, holding in left hand standard bound with fillet, dropping incense on altar with his right hand; on left, behind altar, is a standard bound with a fillet, surmounted by a Garuda facing; Beneath king's arm - ([i]Samudra[/i])
Rev: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing on throne, nimbate, wearing loose robe, necklace, and armlets, holding fillet in outstretched right hand and cornucopiae in left arm; her feet reset on lotus; traces of back of throne on right; border of dots. On right - ([i]Parākramaḥ[/i])")
